Our Musicalhouse: Will you be my friend?

Friday, October 3, 2008

Will you be my friend?

Little kids make friends so easily. We went to dinner with Mike & Betsey & their kiddos at the end of the summer & ate outside on a patio of a local BBQ place. By the time dinner was over Luke & Lauren had made a new friend (a little girl who was there with another family). We all laughed as we watched them playing together. The highlight of the the night had to be when we were leaving & the little girl gave Luke some sad puppy-dog eyes. Luke turned and said in a solemn voice, "Don't worry, we'll see each other again." It was very Last of the Mohicans (I will find you, just stay alive!) I share this story 1. Cause kids are awesome, and 2. because I made new friends! I know there's been a lot of blogging around my workplace about the awesomeness of our staff, but I've gotta talk about it more. I can't believe I've worked with the likes of Laura & Jana (for what, like 4 years now?) & am just now getting to know them! If you've been reading my blog, you'll probably remember me whining about starting a new school year & worrying about losing my best friend at school (I still miss you at school MD - there's NO cure for that!) but I'm realizing God is working (as always) through my weakness & insecurities. He has really blessed me this year & I am happy where He has me. Apparently my 'happy' look is coming off as more of a glow lately b/c people keep asking if I'm pregnant (No, people, I'm not - and I'm not lying either, so stop giving me the smug 'sure you're not' look!!) Anyway, I'm just thankful for the gifts God has put in my life lately, so I had to share! BTW, speaking of blessings - I got into BSF! They ended up starting a new group which never happens. So, I'm really thankful, & excited about learning more about my boy Moses & his peeps over the next year.

6 comments:

Megan said...: Yay! I'm glad you are making new friends! (Although, I admit, I am a little jealous! ;o)) I love you and miss our commute!!; October 3, 2008 at 7:50 PM
Jana said...: I want to be your friend! I had a good time talking with you today. It feels good to know I can be myself around someone and don't have to worry about being judged for not being perfect!; October 3, 2008 at 8:57 PM
Laura said...: Will you be my friend? I am thankful for the new friendships I have made this year, just super sad it took 4 years! :); October 3, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Dori said...: You can tell people that your glow is thanks to Origins products!! Or God, I guess... Yep, I'd go with the glow being from God.; October 4, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Katie said...: Megan - I know! Did I ever tell you about the first day John and I rode together? I was all annoyed & saying stuff like Megan & I don't usually talk so much first thing in the morning, & what do you mean no time for starbucks??
Jana & Laura - You guys inspired the blog & I have your cell phone numbers now. There's no escape for either of you!!!
Dori - You always have the answers! Next time I see you I'm SO commenting on your God Glow.; October 4, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Anonymous said...: I hereby volunteer to be your friend. And not just because I'm legally required to do so as a result of our familial tie, but because I really really like you. You're funny and a nice combination of cool + geeky. So here's a present for you (I'll also be emailing it to you): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsxY9wU1oIc&feature=related; October 8, 2008 at 11:47 PM

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Verses from Philippians

1:21: For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
2:1-11: If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
2:14-15: Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.
3:7-8: But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ.
3:12-14:Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.